Acclaimed director of The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies Peter Jackson has been commissioned by the Imperial War Museums to create a documentary about the First World War.
The director also owns the movie rights to World War II classic The Dam Busters, although the project has been put on hold.
“I wanted to find a way to bring new life to the stories of ordinary people living through extraordinary times.”
Diane Lees, Director-General of Imperial War Museums, said: “This innovative new production will bring to life the stories of those who lived, fought and died during the First World War as well as revealing never-before-seen footage from IWM’s film archive from more than 100 years ago.”